Morning journal and courier., 1887-07-18

Boston have offered cup to be sailed for b, ] the Royal Nova Scotia yacht squadron durinl 1 the jubilee celebration regatta at Halifax | The offer has been accepted with apprecia l tion.
 Will Haskell, tWenty-one years of age l employed in Wells Bros machine shop a Greenfield, Mass, was drowned in the Con, necticut river yesterday afternoon while i1 swimming with several companions. Elf forts to recover the body have thus fa1 proved futile.
 At Birmingham, England, yesterday Temple won the half mile bicycle champion. ship and beat the quarter mile grass record made at Norwich On Thursday. Woodside lost the twenty-five mile championship by a yard In the same race Morgan's machine collapsed while he was leading
 THE BALL FIELD
 A Good Game Expected This Afternoon
 Facts for the Lovers of Ease Ball
 to oROnder-GenerRlN News of the Game.
 The New Ravens and Danburys will play at Hamilton Park this afternoon The at tendance at the games of late has been very light, so light in fact that it has not begun to pay expenses. This ia not as it should be, for the team, while not at the head of the list, has done some really good playing, and on more than one occasion has shown itself as strong as any team in the league. If the people of the city want professional base ball they must second the efforts of the associa- tion by turning out and attending the games. Some years ago when this city had 8 profes- sional team it was regarded the best payi ng base ball city in New England outside of Boston, and it is very doubtful if the players of those days were the equal of those who make up this years team. When the disad- vantages under which the New Ravens have played, the want of competent pitchers in the early part of the season and the weakness of several infeld positions, are taken into con- sideration; and when it is considered further that the umpiring has been almost invariably dead against the home team, it must be ad- mitted that the New Ravens have made a very creditable record. We have now an ex- cellent umpire in Mir. Jackson Brady of Hart ford, who oficiated here in the last two games, giving thorough satisfaction except in one instance to players and spectators, so that it is hoped the team will get fair treatment when he oficiates. Fair treatment is all they want and all the spectators ask. In young Fitzgerald we have as good a pitcher as any in the league, bar none, and with the experience which he is getting with every game and the valuable
  provement all the time. Murphy will hold his own with any of the backstops; indeed, we don't know another man in the Eastern league who could catch day after day as he is doing, and do as fine all around work as he has shown. Other members of the team are fine players in their positions, and there is no reason why the patrous of the game can not be treated to some good exhibitions of ball playing. It is to be hoped that those who love the sport will turn out in larg- CT numbers at this weeks games, and help to set the club on better financial foot ing. If the club goes through the season the chances are very favorable for admission to stronger league next season, one in which stronger rivalry and better players will give a greater interest to the games. The team, however, it is safe to say will not finish the season with an average attendance such as they have had of late; if it goes up, good bye to professional base ball forever in New Ha- ven. So, lovers of the sport, stir yourselves and turn out in larger numbers. Begin the good work at this afternoons game; it will probably be good one.
 Hartford, won 32, lost 22; Waterbury, won 29, lost 26; New Haven, won %. lost 27; Danbury, won 19, lost 37.
 Danbury has released Stoutenberg to reduce expenses.
 Roach and Collins, one of New York's pony batteries, have been released.
 Mccarthy of the Athletics will catch Fitzgerald in the game at Danbury Tuesday.
 In nine games up to last Thursday night Farrell of the Hartfords accepted 57 out of 59 chances.
 Firth of the Danburys, who was released by Manager Donnelly, has been given anoth- CT trial.
 Taylor and Murphy will form the battery for the New Ravens in to-day's game with
 Edward MeGuinness, who played third base on the Athletics, will be given trial on the New Ravens to-day.
 It's dollars to doughnuts that New Haven by the 23d. In fact, it is so an- nounced on the quiet.-Hartford Post. So?
 Leahy of the Hartfords, Gruber's plueky catcher, has been released. He is good back stock and fair hitter, but a very poor thrower.
 Ouirk of the Resolutes is catching for Cam pion with the Waterburys this afternoon. He may sign there, but will be paid big mon ey if anything g-Meriden Republican. New Haven could have had him for song. young Ryan $10 for refusing to run after striking out and Mack dropping the ball. Ryan gave Anson some back talk and asked for his release, when the fine was raised to $100.
 The Bostons, including Kelly, will play at Hartford on Friday. Why don't Manager Kelly arrange game with one of the Nation al league teams2 It would revive the waning interest in base ball and fat up the depleted treasury of the club.
 The report in circulation that the Pittsburg club was anxious to return to the American association, and to that end would purchase the Cleveland franchise next year, is pro nounced false by President Nimick. He says he would not go back for $25,000.
 FTJI- A ITOlyd derful that the New Haven papers praise Brady,s umpiring. Credit is always given here where credit is due. Brady is as much superior to the American's pet, Begley, as daylight is to darkness. Danbury seems to have found out the same.
 J. B. Munyan, late of the Bridgeports, is making fine record for himself in right field for the Clevelands He is third on the batting list. In Saturdays game with the Metropolitans he made three runs and two base hits off Mays, which was only surpassed by one other player, who made three base hits.
 Silver City lodge No. 8, of Meriden, Conn.,, came to this city Saturday afternoon and played the return game with Momauguin lodge No. 1, O. U. A. M., at Hamilton Park. The game resulted in the defeat of the visitors by a score of 21 to 20 After the game the defeated nine was splendidly entertained at Thalheimer's.
 Heaven be praised! It IS reported that Begley, who won more games for Waterbury than ever it's nine did, has resigned. Accept it at once, MT. Minor, and New Haven will never cease to thank you. This mans fla grantly dishonest umpiring has done more tc kill base ball in New Haven than any one thing or combination of things.
 Ball Games Yesterday.
 Cincinnati-Brooklyns A. Cincinnatis 0.
 Raft
 St. Louis-St. Louis 10, Athletics S.
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